IBM 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System
IBM 1800 computer at Exxon Research and Engineering Company laboratory | |
| Manufacturer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Type | real-time minicomputer (SCADA system) |
| Release date | 1964 |
| Predecessor | IBM 1130, IBM 1710, IBM 7700 |
| Related | IBM 1500 educational minicomputer |
The IBM 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System (DACS) was a process control variant of the IBM 1130 with two extra instructions (CMP and DCM), extra I/O capabilities, 'selector channel like' cycle-stealing capability and three hardware index registers.
IBM announced and introduced the 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System on November 30, 1964, describing it as "a computer that can monitor an assembly line, control a steel-making process or analyze the precise status of a missile during test firing."